Loraine Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Henry County | |
) Henry County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′26″N 90°02′09″W / 41.54056°N 90.03583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Henry |
| Established | November 4, 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.7 sq mi (90 km2) |
| • Land | 34.7 sq mi (90 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 284 |
| • Density | 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61250, 61254, 61277 |
| FIPS code | 17-073-44732 |
Loraine Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 290 and it contained 122 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.7 square miles (90 km2), all land.[2]
Adjacent townships
- Portland Township, Whiteside County (north)
- Prophetstown Township, Whiteside County (northeast)
- Yorktown Township (east)
- Alba Township (southeast)
- Atkinson Township (south)
- Geneseo Township (southwest)
- Phenix Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bowman, Kemmis and Loraine.
Major highways
Illinois Route 92
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Airports and landing strips
- Christmas Forest Airport
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 284 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
- Annawan Community Unit School District 226
- Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
- Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Loraine Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.